Comparison of the effect of doxycycline with Omega-3 fatty acid and low-dose Aspirin on gingival crevicular fluid levels of matrix metalloproteinase-8
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic Periodontitis.Chronic periodontitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013052311771N6
- Lead Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University Khorasgan Branch (Isfahan)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
chronic mild to moderate periodontitis.
Exclusion criteria: Patients with any infectious or systemic diseases; no drug usage at all; pregnant, breast feeder patients; patients allergic to antibiotics; no scaling and root planning or periodontal surgeries in the last six months; no usage of antibiotic drugs during the last six months; Smokers, alcoholics; patients with poor oral hygiene or patients with poor compliance
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method MMP-8 concentrate in GCF. Timepoint: 0 and 6 weeks. Method of measurement: Nanogram per milliliter by means of ElLISAreader.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method